Colorado Springs Drywall Installation.

In Colorado Springs, drywall installation typically costs $1.50-$3.00 per square foot of wall and ceiling surface. That includes the drywall, hanging, taping, finishing, and texture at a Level 4 finish. A smooth Level 5 finish adds about $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot. For a typical bedroom, that works out to about $800 to $1,600. Small jobs cost more per square foot, because setup and cleanup take about the same time regardless of size. Try our drywall cost calculator for your room.

A 20'×20' room with 8-foot walls has about 640 square feet of wall and 400 square feet of ceiling, or roughly 1,000 square feet of drywall after subtracting a door and windows. At $1.50 to $3.00 per square foot, that's about $1,500 to $3,000 for walls and ceiling, hung, finished, and textured. Only doing the walls would cost ~$950-$1,900. Nine-foot walls, a vaulted ceiling, or a smooth Level 5 finish push it toward the top of the range. You'd need about 34 to 37 sheets of 4'×8' drywall, or fewer if 12-foot sheets are used.

It depends on whether you mean 1,000 square feet of drywall or a 1,000-square-foot space.

• 1,000 sq ft of drywall surface (about one large room): roughly $1,500 to $3,000 installed and finished.
• A 1,000 sq ft basement or floor area: walls and ceilings add up to about 3,000 to 3,500 square feet of drywall, which typically costs $4,500 to $8,500 in Colorado Springs.

A 4'×8' sheet covers 32 square feet. Hang-only labor costs ~$16-$32 per sheet. A sheet that's hung, taped, finished, and textured costs about $50 to $95 installed, including the drywall itself. A standard 1/2" sheet costs about $12 to $20 on its own, while fire-rated, moisture-resistant, and soundproof board cost more. Most drywall installers price by the square foot rather than by the sheet, since corners, outlets, and ceilings take more time than flat walls. We measure your space and give you a free written estimate, and the price you approve at the start is the price you pay at the end.

A 12'×12' room with 8-foot walls has about 384 square feet of wall and 144 square feet of ceiling, or roughly 530 square feet total. At 32 square feet per 4'×8' sheet, that's about 17 sheets, so plan on 18 to 19 to cover cuts and waste. See our sheet count table for other room sizes.

A typical two-car garage has about 1,000 square feet of wall and ceiling surface and costs about $1,500 to $3,500 to drywall. The walls and ceiling shared with your house need fire-rated drywall, and 5/8" Type X is required on the ceiling if there's living space above. Finishing the rest to garage level instead of living-room level keeps the cost down.

A 2,000 square foot house has roughly 6,000 to 7,000 square feet of drywall once you count every wall and ceiling. For new construction in Colorado Springs, that usually costs about $9,000 to $21,000 or more to hang, tape, finish, and texture. Whole-house jobs cost less per square foot than a single room, because setup and delivery are spread over more space. Vaulted ceilings, Level 5 finishes, and lots of fire-rated walls push it higher.

Yes, hanging is the part most handy homeowners can do. Finishing the drywall is where professional experience matters most. Finish-only work typically runs $1.00 to $2.00 per square foot in Colorado Springs. We'll check your hang job before we start and point out anything that needs fixing first.

We can. Builders with their own finishers and homeowners who want to do the taping themselves both use our hang-only service, which typically runs $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot. We also offer finish-only, where we tape, mud, sand, and texture drywall someone else hung. If a DIY hang job needs extra screws or a re-cut joint before it can be finished, we'll tell you up front.

Yes, we're a local drywall installation company that has served Colorado Springs since 2009, and we cover the whole city plus Fountain, Security-Widefield, Falcon, Monument, Black Forest, Manitou Springs, and Woodland Park. Because we're close by, we can usually come out to measure within a few days, and the same crew handles your project from the first sheet to the final coat. You'll get a free written estimate that spells out the finish level, and we carry liability insurance and workers' comp on every job. Call (719) 600-2752 to set up a time.

Ask every company the same questions: what finish level is included, who does the finishing, what board goes in garages and ceilings, how they handle floating basement walls, and whether they're insured. Also ask to see photos of finished walls, ideally in bright light. Quotes that look far apart are often for different finish levels, so compare them line by line. Our full guide to choosing a drywall installer has more.

That's right. Sheetrock is a brand name that became the everyday word for drywall, the way people say Kleenex for tissues. Sheetrock installers, drywall installers, and drywall hangers all do the same job. "Drywall finishers" or "tapers" are the people who tape, mud, and sand. On our crew, the same people do both.

Colorado has no statewide contractor license, so licensing is local. In Colorado Springs and most of El Paso County, contractors who pull building permits must be licensed through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. Homeowners can pull their own permits for their own homes. Whoever you hire, ask for proof of liability insurance and workers' comp, and get the scope and finish level in writing. You can look up any contractor at pprbd.org.

We do. We hang and finish drywall for local builders, remodelers, and general contractors on new homes, additions, renovations, and commercial build-outs around El Paso County. We give firm pricing, put our schedule in writing, and follow through on the punch list.

Yes, we install drywall for office build-outs and tenant finish, retail and restaurant spaces, medical and dental offices, and apartment and multi-family buildings around Colorado Springs. We build fire-rated walls between suites and units, and we can schedule around your business hours or neighboring tenants. See our commercial drywall services.

Absolutely. If your project needs both, we coordinate the insulation so the insulation inspection and the drywall happen back to back. That way your walls aren't sitting open while you wait on another crew, and you have one schedule to manage instead of two.

Drywall itself usually rides on the permit for the bigger project. Basement finishes, room additions, garage conversions, commercial build-outs, and remodels that change framing, wiring, or plumbing need permits from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. Replacing damaged drywall with the same type is generally considered maintenance. Homeowners in the PPRBD area can pull their own permits. See our permits and inspections guide for more.

A single room usually takes 3-5 working days from hanging to primer-ready. A typical basement takes 7-10 working days, and a new house about 2 to 3 weeks. Hanging goes quickly. Most of our time is spent on taping and finishing, because each coat of compound has to dry before the next one. See our full drywall installation timeline.

Once the final coat is dry and sanded, the drywall needs a coat of drywall primer before paint. In our dry climate, compound usually dries within a day, so most homeowners can prime and paint within a day or two of our final walkthrough. Skipping primer leaves dull patches where the paint soaks into the compound differently.

Standard 1/2" drywall is right for most walls. On ceilings, especially with framing 24 inches apart or heavy attic insulation, we recommend 5/8" or sag-resistant 1/2" ceiling board so the ceiling stays flat for the long-run. Garage ceilings with living space above need 5/8" Type X fire-rated board.

Yes, as long as the space is heated. Joint compound, texture, and primer need the room to stay at least 55°F while they cure. In existing homes, keeping the furnace running is usually enough. New builds without permanent heat may need temporary heaters, which we'll plan for in the schedule.

Often, yes. Installing a new layer of drywall over sound plaster or damaged drywall can be faster, cleaner, and less expensive than a full tear-out. We'll check the old walls first and tell you honestly which option makes sense. If covering them saves you money without cutting corners, that's what we'll recommend. The new layer adds a little thickness, so outlets, window trim, and door jambs need adjusting, and we handle all of that as part of the job. If the old surface is loose, wet, or moldy, it needs to come out first, and we'll show you why. Tear-outs over 32 square feet require asbestos testing under Colorado rules, and we coordinate that for you too.

We sure do. Most popcorn ceilings scrape and refinish beautifully. Others, especially water-stained, painted-over, or badly damaged ones, are faster and cleaner to replace with a new 5/8" drywall ceiling, finished smooth or textured. If you're deciding between scraping and replacing, see our popcorn ceiling removal services or check our popcorn removal cost guide.

It can, but we keep it contained. We cover floors, seal off the work area with plastic, cover air vents, and sand with dust-collecting sanders. Leftover drywall scraps are hauled away at the end of the job. It's the same Zero Mess Guarantee we use on our Colorado Springs popcorn ceiling removal jobs.